Article
Environmental Sciences
Kamal Tewari, Saroj K. Mishra, Popat Salunke, Anupam Dewan
Summary: Antarctica's climate models have large inter-modal variability, but by selecting well-performing models, future precipitation and temperature can be projected and the contribution of precipitation to sea-levels can be assessed. In future projections, Antarctica is expected to experience surface warming of approximately 5.1℃-5.3℃ and precipitation increase of approximately 44%-50%.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mariana Castaneda-Gonzalez, Annie Poulin, Rabindranarth Romero-Lopez, Richard Turcotte
Summary: This study evaluates the robustness of hydrological models under different climatic conditions and investigates the use of weighting techniques to improve their combined performance and reliability. The results show that weighting hydrological models can improve their performances over historical contrasting conditions. The Granger-Ramanathan type A weighting method shows the overall best performance among the different basins and climate conditions. Additionally, the more complex hydrological model provided more robust simulations, particularly on low flows and in a snow-dominated basin.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Nieves Lorenzo, Alejandro Diaz-Poso, Dominic Roye
Summary: Heatwave projections for the Iberian Peninsula show a general significant increase in intensity, frequency, duration, and spatial extent, particularly in the eastern-central region and on the Mediterranean coast. As climate change continues, the impacts of heatwaves are predicted to intensify further.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Talita O. Assis, Ana Paula D. Aguiar, Celso von Randow, Carlos A. Nobre
Summary: In recent years, forest degradation has been a bigger issue than deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. This degradation has negative impacts on biodiversity and carbon stocks, affecting CO2 balance and future climate changes. This paper explores the factors that contribute to forest degradation, predicts future scenarios, and evaluates the impact on regional carbon balance.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mina Faghih, Francois Brissette
Summary: The study explores the impact of internal climate variability on streamflow projections and shows that the quantiles of future streamflow will decrease while the upper quantiles will increase in a warmer climate. The time of emergence for extreme floods and droughts is later than that of median flow quantiles. Catchment size plays a role in the time of emergence, with smaller catchments experiencing an earlier time of emergence for floods and a later one for droughts.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Jules Zhang-Yin, Antoine Girard, Etienne Marchal, Thierry Lebret, Marie Homo Seban, Marine Uhl, Marc Bertaux
Summary: Molecular imaging with positron emission tomography is a powerful tool in bladder cancer management. This review discusses the current role of PET imaging in bladder cancer care and explores potential future advancements in radiopharmaceutical and technological developments. The focus is on the clinical use of [F-18] 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET in staging and follow-up, treatment guided by [F-18]FDG PET/CT, the role of [F-18]FDG PET/MRI, other PET radiopharmaceuticals beyond [F-18]FDG such as [Ga-68]- or [F-18]-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor, and the application of artificial intelligence.
Review
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Alejandro Diaz-Poso, Nieves Lorenzo, Alberto Marti, Dominic Roye
Summary: Cold waves have received less attention than heat waves in the scientific community despite their impacts on public health, transportation infrastructure, and energy consumption in the context of global warming. This study analyzes climate change scenarios for the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands using the Excess Cold Factor index. The projections show a significant overall decrease in intensity, frequency, duration, and spatial extent of cold waves in the near future compared to the historical period. However, the acclimatization of the population to higher temperatures will still pose a serious local threat from cold waves.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xiuquan Wang, Junhong Guo, Adam Fenech, Aitazaz A. Farooque
Summary: Recent global warming has caused significant changes to the regional climate over Eastern Canada, presenting unprecedented challenges to local communities. This study developed high-resolution regional climate scenarios and found that the low-emission scenario could stabilize the climate in Eastern Canada, but some warming is still expected. In contrast, medium and high emission scenarios would lead to continuous warming and increased precipitation. The study highlights the importance of immediate carbon reduction actions and long-term climate adaptation plans.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peng Gao, Adam J. Terando, John A. Kupfer, J. Morgan Varner, Michael C. Stambaugh, Ting L. Lei, J. Kevin Hiers
Summary: This study used ensemble statistical methods and a physical chemistry fire frequency model to project changing potential fire probabilities in the contiguous United States under different climate scenarios. The results overwhelmingly show that potential fire probabilities are expected to increase across the entire US in the future, with rising temperatures being the primary mechanism for the projected increases. High-risk areas are projected to experience greater annual fire occurrence probabilities, especially under the higher greenhouse gas emission scenario.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rupinder Mann, Mahesh Gajendran, Abhilash Perisetti, Hemant Goyal, Shreyas Saligram, Chandraprakash Umapathy
Summary: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disease that can be diagnosed based on clinical presentation and risk factors, although atypical symptoms may make diagnosis challenging. Advanced endoscopic techniques have been developed to enhance the diagnosis of GERD and related complications, providing improved detection of subtle irregularities in the mucosa and vascular structures.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Claus C. Pieper
Summary: Lymphatic imaging and interventional therapies have rapidly advanced in recent years. New imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance and computed tomography lymphangiography, have enhanced our understanding of lymphatic diseases and improved treatment approaches. These advancements have allowed for less invasive evaluation of the lymphatic vascular system and the development of targeted medical treatments.
INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giuseppe Barbesino, Mario Salvi, Suzanne K. Freitag
Summary: This review summarizes current and emerging therapies for thyroid eye disease (TED) and evaluates them based on novel understanding of pathogenetic mechanisms. New treatment options have shown promising results in improving outcomes for TED patients, but their full role and relationship with traditional immune suppression need further research.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Ankit Tyagi, Reet Kamal Tiwari, Naveen James
Summary: The study predicts future landslide susceptibility for the year 2050 by considering both dynamic and static factors. The results indicate that changes in land use and climate variables will increase landslide susceptibility in the future.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jason P. Evans, Giovanni Di Virgilio, Annette L. Hirsch, Peter Hoffmann, Armelle Reca Remedio, Fei Ji, Burkhardt Rockel, Erika Coppola
Summary: The newly created CORDEX-Australasia ensemble is the largest regional climate projection ensemble ever created for the region, providing a good representation of recent climate changes. Projected temperature increases by the end of the twenty-first century are significant, with precipitation changes tending towards drying. These results are crucial for future studies on regional climate changes, climate change impacts, and adaptation options in Australia.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Ivar Kapsi, Tarmo Kall, Aive Liibusk
Summary: This article provides an overview of relative and absolute sea level rise in the Baltic Sea using various studies and models. It shows that the relative sea level rise in the Baltic Sea between 1995-2019 was between -5 to 4.5 mm/yr, with the southern area being more affected. The research also predicts a maximum relative sea level rise of 0.3 to 0.7 m in the Baltic Sea by 2100. In Estonia, the coastal area experienced a relative sea level rise of -1.1 to 3.1 mm/yr, with the west and southwest areas being most threatened.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)